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RC Equipments => Batteries and Chargers => Topic started by: ajit4647 on May 18, 2011, 10:53:48 PM

Title: Are 12V Lead Acid batteries suitable for high amp draw use.
Post by: ajit4647 on May 18, 2011, 10:53:48 PM
Hi. we are currently looking at using 12V Lead Acid batteries for a small project and need to know if they can withstand the high draw of todays brushless ESC's without damaging the ESC.

is it possible to use them as weight is not an issue.

any help here would be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: Are 12V Lead Acid batteries suitable for high amp draw use.
Post by: iamahuman on May 18, 2011, 11:03:19 PM
Well,they don't have great discharge rates.Will you be using 60 Ah car batteries?
Title: Re: Are 12V Lead Acid batteries suitable for high amp draw use.
Post by: ajit4647 on May 18, 2011, 11:08:10 PM
nope. was thinking of using those smaller batteries. the 7AH ones.
Title: Re: Are 12V Lead Acid batteries suitable for high amp draw use.
Post by: iamahuman on May 18, 2011, 11:39:52 PM
Seems hard.
Title: Re: Are 12V Lead Acid batteries suitable for high amp draw use.
Post by: sunk? on May 18, 2011, 11:45:58 PM
hi mate.
go for the wheel chair or golf buggy batteries, they are made for high discharge rates usualy get them up to 16 amh
they are gell battery........same construction as lead acid but leak/spill proof, you can use them mounted any way up so handy for fitting in smaller area
regards
don
Title: Re: Are 12V Lead Acid batteries suitable for high amp draw use.
Post by: warriornair on May 19, 2011, 10:24:23 AM
Try efymag.com , there is a project for landrover , using brushed motor which uses lead acid battery , u cant use usual RC radio with that project 
Title: Re: Are 12V Lead Acid batteries suitable for high amp draw use.
Post by: Tassem on May 19, 2011, 05:06:01 PM
You can use Lead Acid batteries, but I doubt the 7Ah ones will be upto the task. I guess its got to be a trial and error method for this one. Several engineering project vehicles running Brushless motor setups have been built using Lead acid batteries. You may not have out right acceleration, but the torque will be chassis twisting.

However, you can add a capacitor bank to the battery setup to account for the current draw. This will work and will help acceleration to a large extent. It all depends on the application.

What ESC are you planning to use?